Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Buddy Knox	Hula Love	ST (mono)	02:20
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Take Twenty	Love Serenade	02:10
Ellen McIlwaine	Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love)	We the People	04:26
Exponians	Yellow Bird	Wicked Woman My Peaceful World	03:25
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Bukovynian Dance	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	05:02
Jonathan Edwards	Girl from the Canyon	Sailboat	02:37
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	Three Quarter Promenade	Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth	03:09
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Theme For the Countless	And I Love Her	02:20
Buddy Knox	Mary Lou	ST	02:20
Ellen McIlwaine	Underground River	We the People	03:54
Oscar* McLollie	Help Me Make It Through the Night	ST	03:28
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Traditional 'Trojista' Music	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	03:43
Ellen McIlwaine	It's Growing	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:06
Ursa Major*	In My Darkest Hour	ST	05:28
Buddy Knox	Rock Around the Clock	ST	01:53
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	Bohemian	I'm a Song	04:14
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Yukon*	Genius	Nova Scotia b/w Genius	01:59
Joe* Glazer	A Douglas for Me	A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)	01:12
Dils*	Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge)	Made In Canada	02:37
Ellen McIlwaine	Come Sit Down and Tell Me	Everybody Needs It	02:44
Country Mcdonald Joe*	The Call	War War War	02:36
Jonathan Edwards	People Get Ready	Sailboat	03:02
Nelson* Riddle	Vancouver Nights	British Columbia Suite	02:09
Cal* Bostic	In Love Again (Cal Bostic)	Introducing...	03:08
Zambonis*	The Hockey Song	Playoff Fever	02:25
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Alpha Centauri	I'm a Rebel	ST	03:37
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Like Some One In Love	And I Love Her	03:05
Ellen McIlwaine	Ode to Billy Joe	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	04:13
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	(There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World	Love Serenade	03:02
Sidewinders	A Voyage	Flatfoot Hustlin'	01:06
Matt Lucas*	New Orleans Woman	Matt Gets Blue	02:05
Zambonis*	Mind Like a Playgroup	To Bleed Black and Gold	03:36
Ellen McIlwaine	Hang On to a Dream	Everybody Needs It	03:45
Ellen McIlwaine	Steal Him Away	Ellen McIlwaine	03:12
Ellen McIlwaine	Ode to Billie Joe	Honky Tonk Angel	04:13
Nelson* Riddle	The Route of the Haidas	British Columbia Suite	03:34
Ellen McIlwaine	Toe Hold	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	04:32
Loni Gamble	Could it be Love	ST	07:05
Joe* Glazer	We Shall Not Be Moved	A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)	02:04
Ellen McIlwaine	Weird of Hermiston	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	05:06
Happy Dolls	Misty Blue	Show Album No. 1	03:43
Cal* Bostic	Let Me Love You	Introducing...	03:03
Jonathan Edwards	Carolina Caroline	Sailboat	03:13
Dave Gordon & Kay*	I Love That Hockey Team	I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow	03:07
Ellen McIlwaine	Pinebo (My Story)	Honky Tonk Angel	02:41
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Time After Time	And I Love Her	03:12
Zambonis*	Hockey Marlee	To Bleed Black and Gold	02:19
Happy Dolls	Hello Dolly	Show Album No. 1	01:44
Cal* Bostic	Excessive Love (Cal Bostic)	Introducing...	03:33
Cal* Bostic	Somewhere My Love	Introducing...	02:35
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes	Ukrainian Pops	02:31
Matt Lucas*	Vibrator Blues	Matt Gets Blue	04:10
Buddy Knox	Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep	ST	02:20
Ellen McIlwaine	Farther Along	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:45
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Green Power	Love Serenade	02:31
Joe* Glazer	It Could be a Wonderful World	A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)	01:53
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Two Little Oaks On a Mountain	Ukrainian Pops	01:29
Aarons And Ackley*	Sleeping Gypsy	ST	03:56
Ellen McIlwaine	Danger Zone	Everybody Needs It	04:18
Buddy Knox	C'mon Baby	ST (mono)	02:05
Ellen McIlwaine	(I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You	Ellen McIlwaine	02:48
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	You're My Honey	I'm a Song	02:18
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
David Amram	Old Man and the Children	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	04:48
Ursa Major*	Sinner	ST	07:29
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Respect	You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)	02:50
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Moanin	Shirley Lewis Show Band	05:46
Ellen McIlwaine	Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune	We the People	02:25
Ursa Major*	Stage Door Queen	ST	05:25
Albert Jones*	Mother Nature	The Facts of Life	02:48
Ellen McIlwaine	Sliding	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:52
Happy Dolls	Sweet Gypsy Rose	Show Album No. 1	02:32
Oscar* McLollie	The Way You Do the Things You Do	ST	02:45
Ellen McIlwaine	Up From the Skies	Honky Tonk Angel	03:52
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	Till You're Loving Me Again	I'm a Song	03:34
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	Maple Sugar Two Step	Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl	03:10
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir*	Here Come the Hawks	Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)	02:25
Dils*	Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine)	Made In Canada	03:02
Alpha Centauri	Love Only You	ST	04:05
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Ellen McIlwaine	Keep On	Everybody Needs It	03:39
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Wedding March	Ukrainian Pops	04:09
Jonathan Edwards	Evangelina	Sailboat	03:45
Nelson* Riddle	Barkerville	British Columbia Suite	02:22
Oscar* McLollie	For the Good Times	ST	04:20
Ellen McIlwaine	Mossy Dream	Fear Itself	02:49
Jack Holland	The Time Or the Place	The Eyes of a Dreamer	01:46
Jonathan Edwards	Sailboat	Sailboat	03:08
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Handzya	Ukrainian Pops	02:20
Ellen McIlwaine	For Suki	Fear Itself	02:47
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Green Rye	Ukrainian Pops	03:09
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	Devil Woman	I'm a Song	03:37
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Buddy Knox	Swingin' Daddy	ST (mono)	01:50
Matt Lucas*	Tomcat Blues	Matt Gets Blue	02:39

Honorary Canadians

Tracks

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Ursa Major* - ST

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Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

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Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

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Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

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Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

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Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

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Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

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Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

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Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

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Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

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Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

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Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

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Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

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Aarons And Ackley* - ST

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Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

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Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

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Oscar* McLollie - ST

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Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

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Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

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Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

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Loni Gamble - ST

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

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Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

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Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

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Dils* - Made In Canada

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Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

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